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The shape of things to come

The shape of things to comeBy taking their case for political reform to the street the Muslim Brotherhood are helping to reshape the politics of dissent, reports Omayma Abdel-Latif  When

Democratic Change in Egypt?-Amr Hamzawy and Others

Democratic Change in Egypt? JONATHAN MANN, CNN HOST: Have Egyptians had enough? As the regime swings between signs of reform and repression, a small democracy movement is gaining confidence. Can

Interview with a Muslim Sister

AFP interviews Makarem Al Deiri, one of the only two female candidates the Muslim Brotherhood is fielding in next month’s parliamentary elections.

Democracy in the Arab world: an assessment

Democracy in the Arab world: an assessment Rami G. Khouri Much as it has been for the past century, the Arab world remains caught, and nearly politically immobilized, between three forces

Egypt: dynamics of regime and opposition

Egypt: dynamics of regime and opposition Amr Hamzawy Hosni Mubarak landed a sweeping victory (88.6 percent) in Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential election on September 7. The election represented a step forward

Female Islamist eyes Egyptian parliament seat

Female Islamist eyes Egyptian parliament seatWORLD BRIEFINGSBy Sharon OttermanTHE WASHINGTON TIMES CAIRO     Soft-spoken Makarim Eldery hopes to become the first female Islamist elected to the Egyptian par-liament. The 55-year-old widow

Mubarak to Al Ahram: Egypt’s national unity is a red line

In an interview with the Egyptian al-Ahram daily, President Hosni Mubarak said his contacts with Arab and world leaders on regional issues have never stopped. President Mubarak noted that the

Egypt Islamists aim to placate ruling party

Egypt’s opposition Muslim Brotherhood is standing in only about a third of parliamentary seats in coming elections, to avoid friction with the country’s ruling party, its leader said in comments

About the Election: A voter’s guide

About the Election: A voter’s guide    By Sabry Abdul Bassit and Atef Awad Hassan The answers to these questions were provided by the 2005 Political Rights Law with assistance

Sister doing it for herself

Among the 150 candidates the Muslim Brotherhood is fielding in the forthcoming parliamentary elections, one stands out. Makarem Al Deiri, a 55-year-old professor of Arabic literature at Al Azhar University,